Motor Trend 06 C230 vs 330i vs is350 scan...

Jan 4, 2006 | 02:05 AM

nRo

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Motor Trend 06 C350 vs 330i vs is350 scan...

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Jan 4, 2006 | 02:11 AM

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if you guys want the scan let me know! i got it!

I want it please

Jan 4, 2006 | 02:21 AM

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Jan 4, 2006 | 02:24 AM

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me 3...they should have tested the 350...kind of unfair testing a 230 vs a 330 and an is350

Jan 4, 2006 | 02:30 AM

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thats so dumb why the c230?? come on the is350 has 300 hp and the bmw has 255....what a low blow

Jan 4, 2006 | 02:49 AM

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thats so dumb why the c230?? come on the is350 has 300 hp and the bmw has 255....what a low blow

Exactly............bunch of du*b *** at Motor Trend.........Get a C350 Sports

How about my MY04 E500 vs. IS350 vs. 330i...................pick someone in the same size biatch

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Jan 4, 2006 | 02:52 AM

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it would be a huge surprise if the C230 outperformed one of those cars

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Jan 4, 2006 | 03:19 AM

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iight fella'z lemmie get it

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:10 AM

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Jan 4, 2006 | 04:45 AM

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Wow. I can't believe it. The ultimate driving machine was the slowest of the three cars.

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:56 AM

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it would be a huge surprise if the C230 outperformed one of those cars

I nominate that for understatement of the week-

Jan 4, 2006 | 06:05 AM

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ultimate driving machine 330i slower than mb C350 at edmunds too.

6.6 secs vs 6.0 secs

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...8/pageNumber=1

Jan 4, 2006 | 08:45 AM

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Mercedes losing to Lexus? Why would anyone be surprised? Isn't Lexus the best selling luxury car manufacturer in the US?

Jan 4, 2006 | 11:53 AM

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can't believe C350 came 3rd...

Jan 4, 2006 | 03:59 PM

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I always thought the war was with MB vs BMW vs AUDI. When did audi get booted and when did Lexus take its place? I would have love to see the 4 auto companies fight it out.

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:10 PM

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I always thought the war was with MB vs BMW vs AUDI. When did audi get booted and when did Lexus take its place? I would have love to see the 4 auto companies fight it out.

werd me too

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:33 PM

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Forget booting. Keep them all four? More the merrier!

I'm curious as to why they didn't test the C350. What a serious bummer. But who really cares, the W203 is a previous generation car compared to the 330i and the IS350.

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:51 PM

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Looks like MB gave them a base-*** C class. They might start doing better in these reviews if they a) give the review a car w/ some real options or b) make these options standard equipment!!!

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:52 PM

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I'm curious as to why they didn't test the C350.

Am i missing something? According to those scans THEY DID have a C350, and it still got beaten by the Lexus. MB could only muster 268hp the Lex is over 300!! Forget the C230, it shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as the IS. Its competition is Jettas and Honda Civics.

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:56 PM

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I didn't even check the pics to the scans. I just went by the thread title

But the latter still stands, the W203 is a previous generation car compared to the IS350 and the E90.

Jan 4, 2006 | 04:56 PM

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Exactly............bunch of du*b *** at Motor Trend.........Get a C350 Sports

read the *** article again. it is a 350.

Jan 4, 2006 | 05:00 PM

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read the *** article again. it is a 350.

Again?
You assume we read it a first time...

Jan 4, 2006 | 07:06 PM

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read the *** article again. it is a 350.

Didn't bother to read it since the op titled as C230 vs 330i vs is350. You retard

Even with C350 SS I wouldn't be surprised to see C350 SS ended up last since the MT guys never own any of them. They base their decisions on numbers and short couple days of test runs.

Day-to-day reliability is better with Lexus but chassis integrity is way better with MB. Drive all three after 2 years you'll know what I am talking about.

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